Crouch To Pompey (Final)

[Pacman]

all the very best to ya fella - i mean that

oh and keep ya nose clean <voz taps his nose>

[Pacman]

Good luck Crouchie lad. A good player and a good man.

[Sean_LFC_1892]

Good luck Crouchie lad. A good player and a good man.

Good signing for Pompey and can see him doing well with Defoe.
See you 10 games in Peter lad..!

[Exiled_red]

All the best to the big man, Sorry to see him go to be honest

[Roboklopp]

aye, good luck big Pete. Always have fond memories.

[Sean_LFC_1892]

Fond memories indeed...

[Roboklopp]

=O(

[Assassin]

Potassium

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[Sean_LFC_1892]

Potassium

K

Clever..!

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[cadmium]

Sorry to see him go, really think it's a step down for him going to Pompey

[Elvoz]

Sorry to see him go, really think it's a step down for him going to Pompey

[rage]

so we've let our second best striker go. wonder who we'll buy cos if torres ain't playing we're not scoring much

[BFG]

Can't help thinking that with Crouch gone we need a big man signed up to add that option to the squad. I know Pete has a head like a 50p but he was useful to lump balls upto in certain circumstances.

Although I'd like to see a real talent like Villa come in I think a like for like replacement for Crouch (if such a thing exists) should be the priority in the striker department.

[Marky]

Good luck boss, you was quality.

[livvy145]

Portsmouth set to unveil Crouch


Crouch will team up with Jermain Defoe in Pompey's new look attack

Portsmouth will unveil new signing Peter Crouch at a news conference at 1300 BST on Friday.

Crouch has agreed personal terms with Pompey in a move believed to be worth £11m from Liverpool, who he has left in search of more first-team football.

The 27-year-old will be returning to Pompey six years after leaving, and will work with boss Harry Redknapp for the third time in his career.

"Crouch is a terrific player, top class," Redknapp told BBC Radio Solent.

The Reds striker was also praised for his contribution to the Merseyside club by Reds manager Rafael Benitez.

"He is a good professional and we would have wanted him to stay," he said.

"We offered him a new contract. But sometimes you have to understand the player. He wanted to play a lot more."

The Spaniard added: "With Fernando Torres now first choice, that [playing more] was always going to be difficult.

"I can understand Peter's situation. But he did very well for this club and we always supported him when people doubted the decision to bring him to Anfield."

Crouch will team up with Jermain Defoe in a new-look Portsmouth attack next season.

Liverpool are expected to initially receive in the region of £9m for Crouch, who joined the club from Southampton in July 2005 but only started nine Premier League games last term.

Benitez initially said he would consider offers for Crouch in the region of £15m but has been forced to scale back his demands for a player with only a year left on his current contract.

Crouch has scored 40 goals in 135 appearances for Liverpool but has struggled to hold down a regular first-team place in recent times.

He was relegated behind Torres, who scored 33 goals for the Reds after signing from Atletico Madrid last summer.

However, he was a popular figure with Liverpool fans and still managed to net 11 goals as he was mainly used as a substitute by Benitez.

Crouch started his career as a trainee at Tottenham before moves to QPR, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Norwich - where he had a spell on loan - Southampton and Liverpool.


Good luck Pete.